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    What is with the BIOS default of 32A for core current limit?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by 2CPU, Sep 29, 2019.

  1. 2CPU

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    Seems this is a known issue that the default 112A does not load from the Bios like the XTU wants. Are there any corrected BIOS for M17 R4 that does? So annoying to load XTU and edit every boot.
     
    2CPU, Sep 29, 2019
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    Why not use ThrottleStop instead of XTU?
    Set it up to run on startup and it applies the settings that you want.
     
    senso, Oct 10, 2019
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    TS and XTU can correct the same issue. It is really a BIOS problem that tries to cap at 32A
     
    2CPU, Oct 12, 2019
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